I just don’t understand how people can be so blind/insensitive/vile. (I’m glad they cut most of the comments… I can’t imagine what the REALLY horrendous posts were… or really don’t want to.)

]]>By: Thomhttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115723 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:13:47 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115723Oh definitely. If a creator says, “I don’t like that”, rather than defend yourself? Simply apologize and respect their wishes. Is that really hard? ]]>By: Carolinehttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115715 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:30:25 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115715I see a distinction between saying that kind of thing among fans, as a joke, and saying it directly TO the person. Not to mention continuing to say it to the person, and defending your right to say it to her, after she’s specifically asked you to stop. ]]>By: Thomhttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115714 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:20:31 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115714I confess, I was a little surprised when I went to the Robot 6 link…I guess I was expecting commentary regarding looks or even being good “for a girl” type of commentary. I confess, I have never given the actual cause of offense much thought, mainly because I hear men and women use it to refer to artists and performers they love all the time(partially because I don’t use it in reference to anyone). But I can see some of the points raised-especially when it applies to people of the opposite sex referring to a favored artist or creator. ]]>By: William Georgehttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115708 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:33:29 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115708

The first bit is highly inappropriate by fans to make towards a creator. Whether one thinks its sexism or not isn’t the point for me. It assumes a knowledge, relationship or connection with a creator that isn’t there.

I totally agree with this.

The resulting comic was guilty of the same sort of blinkered, strawman-burning approach that it was supposed to be decrying.

Amusing that this happened at the same time as The Rally To Restore Sanity.

]]>By: Carolinehttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115692 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:26:02 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115692I admire anybody who waded very far through those Robot6 comments. *shudder* But I do agree Shultz’s comic is excellent; it may not illustrate every situation, but it’s nice to have a meme to be able to point to for the sake of people who don’t realize the conversation they are in has happened a hundred times before.

Re: the DC one-shots — I did not read the Oracle one, although it may have the mitigating factor that, from what I can tell, ALL the Bruce Wayne one-shots are structured so as to make everybody else’s story about Bruce. Though it might be interesting to compare, say, the Commissioner Gordon issue to the one about his daughter.

The Lois issue was more baffling. I don’t know whether editorial was more responsible for that, or Wilson for not having a more up-to-date idea about how Lois has been portrayed in comics (in which case somebody in editorial should still have been able to clue her in). The essence of it is that Lois is worried she has never done anything for herself and is only seen as Superman’s girlfriend, and she’s jealous of a doctor/supermom she meets and sad that she hasn’t accomplished as much with her life. Which, if Lois is supposed to actually be a prize-winning reporter for reasons that have nothing to do with Clark or Superman (putting aside whether you think she has the kind of personality to display such an inferiority complex to near-strangers), doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

]]>By: Sarahhttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115649 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:44:37 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115649GABBY YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT HOW COMPLAINTS OF SEXISM ARE MET ON THE INTERNET. LET ME DEMONSTRATE BY…

DOING THE EXACT SAME THING.

*sigh*

]]>By: Johannahttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115648 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:33:28 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115648Oh, you mean G. Willow Wilson? Hmm, that might deserve a second look, then. ]]>By: James Scheehttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115647 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:20:47 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115647The first bit is highly inappropriate by fans to make towards a creator. Whether one thinks its sexism or not isn’t the point for me. It assumes a knowledge, relationship or connection with a creator that isn’t there.

I’d still like to check out the Lois story, as its written by the lady who wrote the incredible Cairo GN and whose Air and Vixen series were very good. From the review you point to, it seems the reviewer was disappointed to see Lois express doubt because she’s a strong female character.

Being strong doesn’t mean you can’t question yourself at times. Also I think in terms of recent Superman stories, I haven’t read them but; the general impression I get is that Superman’s left her for first New Krypton and now to take a stroll across America alone. So I think it makes story sense for her to ask him “Do you still need me?”

The Oracle part I totally agree with though. There was no need for Batman to be responsible for Barbara becoming Oracle. At least not in the way that the scene that site showed it as. If he was inspiration, it would seem more appropriate to be one out of anger because he and the Joker had a big laugh after he did that to her.

]]>By: Charles Knighthttp://comicsworthreading.com/2010/10/30/womens-issues-linkblogging-comic-sexism-and-the-demise-of-superheroes/comment-page-1/#comment-115644 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:50:25 +0000http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=15768#comment-115644“They may be linked to Bruce Wayne and Superman but they have rich personas that stand aside from these men.”